US Foods

Illinois
Food and Staples Retailing

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

US Foods, a leading food distributor, vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. US Foods covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. The company's CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge and is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC). However, the company does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, US Foods receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Risk Level
Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

Risk Level
Rationale

US Foods received a score of 90 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other commitments, the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views.

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

US Foods does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The company focuses on funding organizations that support, “hunger relief and culinary education for underserved students” (1).

Criteria

Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

Risk Level
Rationale

US Foods protects its employees against viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

US Foods CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (1). The company also provides “Disrupting Bias” training for its employees (2).

Criteria

Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

US Foods HRC CEI profile indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). The company is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)(3).

Criteria

Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

US Foods does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (1)(2).

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December 8, 2023

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Voting History

Date
ESG Category
Proponent
Summary of ResolutionMgmt RecTotal Vote % in Favor
5/18/23GovernanceThe International Brotherhood of Teamsters General FundPolicy on Limitation of Share Awards of Senior ExecutivesAgainst16.90%
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